After a strong start to the season, the Rockies currently have the second worst record in baseball at 45-68. They've gone 23-54 in their last 78 games and are headed for a third straight last place finish in the NL West.

Tulowitzki, 29, still leads the league in batting average (.340), on-base percentage (.432) and slugging percentage (.603). He has also swatted 21 home runs while playing elite defense at shortstop, making him one of the four or five best players in the world, at least when healthy.

The Rockies owe Tulowitzki approximately $123 million through the 2020 season. That's a ton of money but actually a bit of a bargain for a player of this caliber. Tulowitzki would fetch much more than that if he was a free agent this winter.

Despite his injuries, the Rockies would have no trouble finding a trade partner for Tulowitzki. I assume their preference is to win with him as the centerpiece of the team, however.

Mike Axisa joined CBS Sports in 2013. He has been a member of the BBWAA since 2015 and has previously written about both fantasy baseball and real life baseball for MLBTradeRumors.com, FanGraphs.com, RotoAuthority.com,...
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